When I got a little older, the mean nicknames started to fly. In the third grade, I got called chicken legs a lot. I don't know why. Chickens don't have long legs like mine, the last time I checked. Every time I'd walk through the hallways, someone would shout, "There goes chicken legs." I would remind them, "My name is not chicken legs. It's Winter." kwa the time spring came, I was so tired of being called chicken legs. One day, one of my classmates said, "Hey, chicken legs!" I said, "That's better than what wewe are." He said, "Oh, really? What am I?" I said, "You're a horse's ass." He didn't know how to respond to that, so he didn't say anything else. I never got called chicken legs again. I thought, "Man, I should have opened with that!" Thankfully, I didn't get in trouble. People swear all the time in Illinois. I later told my aunt about it. She said, "You remind me of your dad." I said, "Really?" She said, "Oh, yes. He was so witty. wewe get your looks from your mom and your sense of humor from your dad." I thought, "Those are good traits to get from both parents." About a mwaka later, I began to notice that I was having trouble seeing. I could see up close okay, but distant objects looked blurry to me. As a result, I got glasses. Having glasses at my age wasn't all that common. One girl called me four eyes. I alisema in a creepy voice, "The better to see wewe with, my dear." She got scared and never bothered me again. Being able to outwit the bullies helped, but I still didn't gain friends, even when I was in the school band. At least I had a dog, Scribbles. I would often smile when I looked at him, remembering the siku I got him. I was always getting bullied, and I was really lonely. My aunt decided to get me a puppy to lift my spirits. She found a breeder who was selling Siberian Husky pups. I tried to pick one out, but I never got to choose one, because one chose me. His fur, manyoya was a rust red with white markings. He had piercing ice blue eyes. He was a beautiful boy. Even when he grew into adulthood, he was still my puppy. Many days, he was one of the few things that kept me going. Still, I wished that I had a human friend.
After Everett received his discharge papers and his crutches, Una asked him, "Are wewe hungry?" He said, "Yes, very." She said, "Okay. We'll get something to eat, then I'll take wewe home." After they ate chajio, chakula cha jioni at a burger joint, they went back to Everett's apartment. Una decided to stay with Everett so that she could help him with whatever he needed. Mrs. Stratton approved of Una's decision. Everett's knee healed in a few days. After that, he and Una decided that they would start planning their wedding. It is a siku that they are both looking mbele to.
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Una, Everett, and Kaitlyn had chajio, chakula cha jioni at a nice restaurant. As they ate, Una asked, "So, Kaitlyn, what are wewe majoring in?" Kaitlyn replied, "Well, I'm a biology major. I'm hoping to be a veterinarian." Una said, "You're an animal lover. That's great!" Kaitlyn said, "Yes, I've always been an animal lover. How about you?" Una replied, "Well, I always wanted a dog, but my mother is highly allergic. With that being said, I'm so busy with acting, I'm not sure I'd have time for one now." Kaitlyn said, "That's true. mbwa do require a lot of attention. I'm hoping to get one after I finish with veterinary school and get zaidi settled." Everett smiled as he listened to Una and Kaitlyn's conversation. He was happy to see that they were getting along so well. He thought, This is wonderful. I think it'll work if Una and I decide to get married.
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"What do wewe mean?" Una once again prepared to listen. Everett replied, "While my immediate family was supportive of my dream to go into film editing, not everyone was kind. Lots of people told me that I couldn't do it: most of my schoolmates, some teachers, even my extended family." She said, "How awful!" He said, "I know, but I didn't let that keep me down. My father even told me that I should go for it, no matter what anyone says. I looked at different film schools, and I got accepted into one that is fairly close to where I grew up. Upon graduating, I started preparing to go to film school. I started that fall, and I got a job at the local diner to help my parents cover the apartment rent." Una added, "And that's where we met." Everett smiled. "Yes, Una. My life only got brighter from there." She said, "Aw! I say the same to you, Everett." With that, they kissed.